The word is often translated “ design ” or “ drawing ,” but it carries a deeper , neo-Platonic dimension . The reality is the Idea in the mind of the artist ; the Disegno is the embodiment of that Idea . The Idea behind the Abu Dhabi ’ s Salvator Mundi is a powerful one but more weakly realized and somewhat pallid , perhaps even washed-out , by comparison with da Vinci ’ s masterworks . For my part , Stan Miller made improvements to the manifestation of the guiding Idea , but readers can come to their own conclusions .
Next to the last step in the development of the Spokane Salvator Mundi .
Endnotes 1 . The whole rigmarole can be found online . For example , Christie ’ s has a timeline here : https :// www . christies . com / features / Salvator-Mundi-timeline-8644-3 . aspx Much more detailed and provocative accounts of the ins and outs of the whole affair can be found at this link to a New York Magazine article from 2019 ( vulture . com is part of the New York group ): https :// www . vulture . com / 2019 / 04 / salvator-mundi-leonardo-da-vinci . html
And here : http :// artwatch . org . uk / how-the-louvre-abu-dhabi-salvator-mundi-became-a-leonardo-from-nowhere / 2 . . The link can be found here . https :// www . christies . com / zmags ? ZmagsPublishID = 7baedae9 It can be downloaded by clicking the Print icon just right of center at the top of the screen . 3 . . https :// www . artsjournal . com / culturegrrl / 2018 / 11 / leonardo-canards-conservator-dianne-modestini-debunks-doubts-over-the-elusive-salvator-mundi . html November 6 , 2018 by CultureGrrl
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. https :// www . reuters . com / article / us-art-auction-da-vinci-abudhabi-idUSKBN1E22IN |
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. For examples go to https :// en . wikipedia . org / wiki / Salvator _ Mundi _( Leonardo )# Gallery |
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